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Traditional Chinese food outlets jump on the delivery bandwagon

[2019-01-25 07:40]

Times are changing and so are the traditional food joints in Shanghai. The long wait that used to be a norm at most of these outlets was seen as an impediment in retaining and attracting new customers. But the emergence of smartphones and high-tech has enabled several of them to reach out to more young customers with home delivery services.

Nostalgia drives up online sales of Laozihao items

[2019-01-25 07:40]

An increasing nostalgia for homegrown Chinese brands is quickly gaining popularity, especially as a new generation of younger and more adventurous shoppers get accustomed to buying online in pursuit of fugu, or retro style offerings.

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[2019-01-25 07:40]

Beijing GDP exceeds $3 trillion in 2018

MOUTAI'S PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE, AS WELL AS CULTURE, YIELDS RESULTS

[2019-01-25 07:40]

At the beginning of this year, Li Baofang, Party chief, chairman and general manager of Kweichow Moutai Group, deliberated on the company's recently launched "Cultural Moutai" initiative, sharing his insight on how to develop a value system based on the nation's core values, its time-honored traditions and opening to the whole world.

Central bank takes move to ease liquidity

[2019-01-24 07:15]

China's central bank injected 257.5 billion yuan ($37.8 billion) of funds into the market on Wednesday, in a move to bolster the private sector and small businesses.

Foxconn to hire 50,000 more employees despite big layoffs

[2019-01-24 07:15]

Foxconn Technology Group, the biggest assembler of Apple Inc's iPhones, said it was planning to recruit more than 50,000 positions on the Chinese mainland in the first quarter, amid reports of mass layoffs.

Shanghai Disney to build world's 1st Zootopia-themed land

[2019-01-24 07:15]

Shanghai Disney Resort is making its second major expansion in less than three years of operation, signaling the ambition of media conglomerate The Walt Disney Co to meet China's growing appetite for quality themed entertainment.

Xiaomi pins hopes on foldable phones to boost sales

[2019-01-24 07:15]

Xiaomi Corp confirmed on Wednesday that it is working on a foldable phone, making it the latest Chinese smartphone vendor to pin its hopes on foldable screens to revive a market mired in an innovation lull and a sales slump.

Mobike gets a name change as Meituan ramps up consolidation efforts

[2019-01-24 07:15]

Bike-sharing firm Mobike will move all of its services to the Meituan platform, as the parent firm seeks to consolidate its various businesses under the flagship brand.

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[2019-01-24 07:15]

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Shoppers splashing their spare cash online

[2019-01-24 07:15]

Chen Liang and her husband, both in their early 30s, have no children, but allocating 1,000 yuan ($147) per month for their pet dog named Huahua has become a routine item in the family budget.

Pampering pets offers new growth momentum

[2019-01-24 07:15]

A five-direction scalp massager, indoor slides, and swing bed - this collection is not intended to make Huang Xinyi's life better, but to make her cat's life a little fancier.

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